70th Report - Home-to-school transport

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1238 6 March 2026
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (16 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 31 of 31 classified)
Accepted 26
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 1
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Treasury Minutes: Government response - 70th Report - Home-to-school transport
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The Department and MHCLG explained that there were different calculations for SEND and mainstream funding...
Conclusion
The Department and MHCLG explained that there were different calculations for SEND and mainstream funding to account for the additional costs associated with SEND transport, but that both were based on pupil populations and adjusted distances to school. For both … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government has updated general local authority funding formulas, including the Home to Schools Transport formula. However, it will appraise this specific formula and consider further refinements ahead of the 2029-30 Local Government Finance Settlement, deferring a decision on specific changes related to post-16 transport funding.
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